Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs an executive order aimed at deterring what he calls “birth tourism,” arguing that U.S. citizenship is not something people can buy. Multiple outlets report that the order directs Texas agencies to investigate hospitals and other health care providers that are accused of advertising or facilitating packages connected to pregnancy intended to take advantage of automatic U.S. citizenship for children born on U.S. soil.
Fox News reports the order gives state entities authority to look into claims that providers are marketing services to prospective parents traveling to Texas for childbirth. The Washington Times similarly describes Abbott’s announcement and frames the policy as a crackdown on migrants it says “game the immigration system” by having babies in the United States.
Both sources emphasize that the measure is designed to scrutinize alleged provider activity related to “birth tourism” rather than to change federal citizenship rules directly. The executive order’s focus is on enforcement and investigation by Texas agencies, as described by the outlets.
